Movable bottom for hat-machines



l(No Model.)

C. LAKE.

- MOVABLE BOTTOM FOR HAT MACHINES.

No.279,772. Patented June19,1883.

inders shall be detachable or capable of being referring by letters tothe accompanying draw- 'the space between said cylinders and the bot-PATENT OFFICE..V

CHARLES LAKE, OF DA NEURY, CONNECTICUT.

MovABLE BOTTOM FoR HAT-MACHINES.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 279,772, dated June19, 1883j Application filed May 1, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES LAKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Danbury, in the county of Fairfield and State ofGonnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMovable Bottoms for Hat-Machines; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which appertains to make anduse the same.

-My invention relates to certain novel and useful improvements in theconstruction of machines for the manufacture and forming of hat-bodies,and has for its object to provide such a machine in which the bottom orbed underneaththe licker-in 7 and picker cylswung out of its normalposition for the purpose of cleansing it from the fur or dag which isconstantly accumulating and clogging up tom orbed; also to afford betterfacilities for cleaning the cylinders or repairing the picking orthrowing points; and with these ends in view my invention consists in soattaching said bottom to the machine that it may-be detached wholly orswung sufficiently from its normal position to accomplish the purposesof my invention, all of which will be hereinafter4 fully explained, andspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which my invention appertainsmay understand morel fully how to make and use my improvement, I willproceed to describe the same in detail,

ings, forming a part of this specication, in

Figure 1 is a plan view of the licker-in and picker cylinders; Fig. 2, adetail perspective of my improvement, showing a modified manner ofattaching to the machine by means of lugs at the ends; and Fig. 3, acentral vertical section illustrating my invention as applied beneaththe licker-in and picker cylinders by means of a hinge-connection withthe frame of the machine proper, and also showing the same in dottedlines swung down out of nor- Similar letters denote like parts in theseveral iigurcs of the drawings.

A is the licker-in cylinder, and B the picker.

It is not deemed necessary to enter into any detailed description of themachine itself, as the operation and functions of the several parts arenot of the essence of my invention. In machines of this descriptiongreat difiiculty has been experienced in keeping the space between thesaid cylinders free from particles of fur and dags and itvery frequentlyhappens that said space becomes so clogged that a great hinderance tothe rotation of the cylinders is presented, and the fur is not thrownoff uniformly and regularly; also, the fur collects in said space inmasses or tufts called dags, which, when it is blown out by the presentprocess of cleansing the space, forms rough and irregular surfaces onthe hat. My invention is designed to overcome all these diiiculties.

As seen at Fig. 3, the bottom C, underneath the cylinders, is hinged atone end tothe frame of the machine, and secured at the other in itsnormal position by means of any ordinary turnbutton or catch device, D,such as may be readily manipulated when it is desired to let down thebottom for cleansing. I am also enabled to accomplish the same resultsby forming lugs or projections E at the ends of the bottom, as shown atFig'. 2, and adapting the dev ice to slide within grooves or shelves inthe frame of the machine, and I therefore do not wish to be confined tothe exact method shown and described of attaching said bottom, the gistof my invention resting in the broad idea of a detachable bottom forhat-forming machines.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a machine for forming hat-bodies, a bed .or bottom so arrangedunderneath the licker-in Vand picker cylinders as to be detachable orremovable, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a machine for forming hat-bodies, a bottom or bed provided withmeans for detachably connecting the same to the frame'of mal position.

the machine and underneath the fur-throwing IOO devices7 whereby saidbed or bottom may be In testimony whereof I :LHiX my signature in Ioreadily cleansed, substantially as hereinbefore presence of twoWitnesses. shown and specified. f

8. The bed or bottom C, hinged at one end CHARLES LAKE. to the frame ofthennaehine underneath the I licher-in and picker cylinders7 the otherend Vitnesses: being` adapted to be secured in position by any VILLIAMB. CURTIS, ordinary turn-bntton or catch, Substantially as A. M.VOOS'LER. set forth.

